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Irish Toasts, Sayings, Blessings, Etc.
The Four Horsemen of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame played together for the last time in 1925, as the Irish downed Stanford in the Rose Bowl, 27-10. The Four Horsemen were Jim Crowley, Elmer Layden, Don Miller and Harry Stuhldreher.
May the dust from your wagon wheels blind the eyes of your enemies.
-Irish Blessing
May you live all the days of your life. ~Irish blessing, also attributed to Jonathan Swift
May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want. -Irish Blessing
Here's that we may always have a clean shirt, A clean conscience,
And a guinea in our pocket.
-Irish Blessing
May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go. -Irish Blessing
As the sun rises gold
Over the Emerald Isle,
May your oat's hot steam
Warm your hard work smile.
-Irish Blessing
May you work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt,
and Dance like no one is watching.
-Irish Blessing
May luck be our companion,
May friends stand by our side,
May history remind us all
Of Ireland's faith and pride.
-Irish Blessing
Grant me a sense of humor, Lord,
The saving grace to see a joke,
To win some happiness from life,
And pass it on to other folk.
-Irish Prayer
Here's to a long life and a merry one;
A quick death and an easy one;
A pretty girl and an honest one;
A cold beer -- and another one!
-Irish Toast
May your day be filled with blessings
like the sun that lights the sky,
and may you always have the courage
to spread your wings and fly!
-Irish Blessing
Here's to lying, stealing, and cheating!
May you lie to save a friend;
May you steal the heart of the one you love;
and may you cheat death.
-Irish Blessing
May your past be a pleasant memory,
Your future filled with delight and mystery,
Your now a glorious moment,
That fills your life with deep contentment.
-Irish Blessing
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
And find your shoulder to light on.
To bring you luck, happiness and riches.
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
An Irish Blessing
May we live in peace without weeping.
May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.
-Irish Blessing
May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!
~Irish Blessing
May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.
-Irish Blessing
Walls for the wind
And a roof for the rain,
And drinks beside the fire.
Laughter to cheer you
And those you love near you.
And all that your heart may desire.
-Irish Blessing
May the frost never afflict your spuds.
May the outside leaves of your cabbage always be free of worms.
May the crow never pick your haystack.
And may your donkey always be in foal.
-Irish Blessing
Like the goodness of the five loaves and two fishes,
Which God divided among the five thousand men,
May the blessing of the King who so divided
Be upon our share of this common meal.
-Irish Blessing
May your doctor never earn a dollar out of you,
may your heart never give out,
may the ten toes of your feet steer you clear of misfortune. And before you're much older,
may you hear much better blessings than this.
-Irish Blessing
May Christ and His Saints stand between you and harm.
Mary and her Son.
Patrick with his staff.
Martin with his mantle.
Brigid with her veil.
Michael with his shield.
And God over all with His strong right hand.
-Irish Blessing
Here's wishing you the top o' life without a single tumble.
Here's wishing you the smiles o' life and not a single grumble.
Here's wishing you the best o' life and not a claw about it.
Here's wishing you the joy in life and not a day without it.
-Irish Blessing
May dawn find you awake and alert,
approaching your new day with dreams, possibilities, and promises. May evening find you gracious and fulfilled. May you go into the night blessed, sheltered, and protected. May your soul calm, console, and renew you.
-Irish Blessing
Wee Bit O' Irish
You're the flash and sparkle in dark Irish eyes.
You're the whimsey and charm of leprechaun guise.
You're the treasured gold at the rainbow's end.
You're the beauty and mystery of emerald glens.
You're the top o' the mornin' - my cup of tea.
You're springtime adornin'...blessings on thee.
-Unknown
Shining Through The Tears
It's easy to be pleasant when life flows by like a song.
But the man worth while is the one who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble and it always comes with years. And the smile that is worth the praises of earth Is the smile that shines through the tears.
-Irish Proverb
God bless the corners of this house and all the lintel blessed, And bless the hearth and bless the board and bless each place of rest, And bless each door that opens wide to strangers as to kin, And bless each crystal window pane that lets the starlight in, And bless the rooftree overhead and every sturdy wall. The peace of man. The peace of God. With peace and love for all.
-Irish Blessing
I could have wealth beyond my dreams,
But where is the joy in that?
And I could travel the seven seas,
But I would always come back.
Everyone could know my name,
And there would be no peace.
I could have undying love,
And heartaches still increase.
No, if I were wealthy beyond my dreams
(And where is the joy in that?)
It wouldn't buy friendship such as yours --
And there IS joy in that!
-Irish Saying
The Fairies Dance
adopted from "Irish National Poetry"
The fairies dance by brake and bow'r,
For this to them is the gayest hour.
With steps so soft and with robes so white,
They trip it there in clear moonlight.
Their queen has youth and beauty rare,
The maids of earth are not half so fair.
Her glance so quick and her eyes so bright,
They shine with soft unearthly light.
She'll meet thee like a lady fair.
Go not, for danger awaits thee there!
She'll lead thee far over grove and glen,
And thou shall ne'er be seen again.
"May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you."
- Irish Blessing
"THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF SHIPS. THERE ARE WOODEN SHIPS ,PLASTIC SHIPS, AND METAL SHIPS. BUT THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTAINT TYPES OF SHIPS ARE FRIENDSHIPS."
- OLD IRISH QUOTE
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